Master Developer Proposals Now Accepted for
Portion of Former Lorton Prison

Fairfax County has issued a request for proposal for a master developer
to assist the county with the adaptive reuse of a portion of the former
Lorton prison, located in what is now known as Laurel Hill. The proposal
request is for qualified private developers to join in a public/private
effort to work with Fairfax County in creating a master development plan
for the 80-acre area formerly known as the reformatory and penitentiary.

A pre-proposal conference will be held on Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. in
conference room 8 at the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000
Government Center Parkway. The request for proposal can be found online
at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpsm/solic.htm.
All proposals should be submitted no later than 2 p.m. on Oct. 4, 2007.
Questions or requests for hard copies may be directed to 703-324-3201,
TTY 711.

The master development plan will include features such as adaptive reuse
considerations, project financial feasibility, phasing of construction
and the application of historic tax credits. The project is expected to
take between six to eight months.

Fairfax County envisions a unique and world-class development of
residential, retail, commercial and educational space within the former
reformatory and penitentiary complex. This development will serve
the expanding south county region and create a unique destination in
harmony with the surrounding uses, including single-family residential,
older-adult living residential, schools, a planned arts center and parks.

Since 1998, when the U.S. Congress transferred the 2,000 acres of
property at Laurel Hill to Fairfax County, the county has worked with
residents and Board of Supervisors’-appointed boards and task forces to
develop plans for the future use of the area. The Laurel Hill Golf
Course, which opened in the fall of 2005, is an example of one plan that
has been completed.

Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of
disability in all county programs, services and activities. To request
this information in an alternate format, call the Office of Public
Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 711.